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Inside Eric Dane’s devastating phone call to ex Rebecca Gayheart revealing ALS diagnosis

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Actor Eric Dane called his ex-wife Rebecca Gayheart immediately upon learning he had ALS, an event detailed in his posthumous memoir set to release on November 3. In the call, Gayheart described hearing the news as a "punch to the gut," while Dane remembered feeling physically stunned and sobbing uncontrollably. Despite their separation and pending divorce since 2018, they remained supportive of each other until his death in February at age 56, with Gayheart visiting him daily and being there for emotional support throughout his illness.

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Eric Dane, a former actor known for roles in "Euphoria" and "Urban Legend," revealed in his posthumous memoir that he called Rebecca Gayheart immediately upon receiving an ALS diagnosis. The call was emotionally devastating; Dane described feeling like the wind had been knocked out of him, while Gayheart "wailed" on the phone. Despite being separated at the time—though never officially divorced since 2018—Gayheart remained a strong support system for Dane until his death in February at age 56. In an interview with People, Gayheart described the conversation as a "punch to the gut," emphasizing her commitment: "I’m here, we’ll fight this together."

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🔮 The “Urban Legend” star told People that if she could speak to Dane now, she’d say, “I’m going to look after [our] girls and protect them with everything in my body and soul.”

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Rebecca Gayheart was the first person Eric Dane called after his ALS diagnosis — and the actor recounted the devastating conversation in his posthumous memoir. asserted

actor → call → memoir

Noting he didn’t “remember a single word” he uttered afterward, Dane recalled, “I remember only feeling a violent impact, like getting the wind knocked out of me.” asserted

wind → note → me

The “Euphoria” alum remembered Gayheart “wailing” on the other end of the phone, while he experienced “body-shudder[ing]” sobs. asserted

he → remember → sobs

Gayheart, Dane wrote, eventually said, “I’m here, we’ll fight this together, I’m not going anywhere.” asserted

I → write → this

The actress, 55, shared her own perspective of the emotional chat in an interview with People, published Thursday. asserted

actress → share → People

“I went into my closet and closed the door,” she told the outlet, calling Dane’s words a “punch to the gut” that “took [her] breath away.” asserted

that → go → breath

At the time, Gayheart and Dane were separated. asserted

Gayheart → separate → time

“We were married for 14 years, grew apart, filed for divorce [in 2018] but never got around to signing the papers,” Dane clarified in his book, which hits shelves Nov. 3. asserted

which → grow → shelves

Gayheart continued to support Dane until his death at 56 in February, and he detailed her help in his tell-all. asserted

he → continue → tell

Dubbing the former model his “best friend,” Dane wrote, “She drops by every day, early in the morning, late at night, sometimes in the middle of the night when she knows I won’t be sleeping.” asserted

I → dub → night

Gayheart was the person the “Last Ship” alum went to when he needed to “talk,” “scream” or “cry.” asserted

he → go → ?

The “Urban Legend” star told People that if she could speak to Dane now, she’d say, “I’m going to look after [our] girls and protect them with everything in my body and soul.” uncertain

I → tell → body

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Inside Eric Dane’s devastating phone call to ex Rebecca Gayheart revealing ALS diagnosis

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